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any i ideas i need new ones i have old wooden ones my kennels are two of them are 5x10 and one is 10x10 i would like them to be easy to clean money tight cheaper the better thanks allan

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A 55 gallon plastic barrel is better then the dog house's you can get at the store in my opinion.

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how do you keep them from rolling bolt them to blocks arent they hard to clean thanks allan

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I use the 55 gallon drums and they work well. I put a cinderblock up against mine so they won't roll. No there not hard to clean.

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Place two 2x4's on the bottom of it and run a few screws through the barrel to the boards. Thats the simplest way to do it. And to clean just shake em out and wash the inside out with a water hose let it dry for an hour and replace the bedding....

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I make pedestals out of treated lumber and have even put platforms on top of the barrel for the dogs to lay on. You can make it out of what ever kind of wood you want to. Probably cost you around $20.00 to do 2 barrels.

I wash mine out with clorox and the water hose when ever they need it.

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whats the best way to mount them on the outside of the kennel i figured it would give more room since 2 of my kennels are small i have chain link kennells has anyone thought of cutting them in half and riveting hinges on one sid and a latch on the other to be able to open it to get bedding out and put fresh in

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Treated Plywood inside the kennel, barrel on the outside and bolt it together... Put the nuts on the outside.

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thanks keep them coming

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I know your wanting more room but I prefer my houses inside my kennels. Easy to clean, move around and replace if needed.

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i understand that

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arent those plastic barrels cold as hell in the winter

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Gotta keep them well-bedded and a fairly tight door on them and they work very well

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cant you buy doors made for them

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Originally posted by WVHunter304
A 55 gallon plastic barrel is better then the dog house's you can get at the store in my opinion.

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You use to be able to buy a whole kit..Door, Barrel Cradle and Lounging Platform for the top was all included... I just can't remember who was selling it....maybe Cabelas.

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arent those plastic barrels cold as hell in the winter

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Ihave been going to get new houses, but wasnt sure what to get. it just seems like it would be cold. i think im going to try it. what is the best thing to use for doors?

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I have seen people that live up north just take 1 barrel and cut both ends off and slide it on another barrel to have 2 layers for winter time. But for the door i just cut up half of the circle just enough where the dog can get in so you can have a good lip on it to hold the bedding in and not as much wind gets in it.

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I make pedestals out of treated lumber and have even put platforms on top of the barrel for the dogs to lay on. You can make it out of what ever kind of wood you want to. Probably cost you around $20.00 to do 2 barrels.

I wash mine out with clorox and the water hose when ever they need it.

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Did NC ban the use of barrels for a dog house?

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Na none of that stuff passed. If it did nobody told me.

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Watch those plastic barrels in the summer months. Keep them in the shade or they turn into greenhouses and are very very hot inside. They do work well in the cold with good dry bedding though.

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if it were me i would build them out of plywood on the out side of kennel and put them flush to the outside of kennel fence then cut the fence out around the opening for the dog to go in box fasten wire to box worked good for me the barrell thing might work ok but i think more of my dogs than to make them stay in a dang barrell jmo

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http://coondawgs.com/articles/offgroundkennels.html

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